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Grade TDSiCrV Steel vs. C55180 Copper

Grade TDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade TDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
94.7 to 95.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
4.8 to 5.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15